Hellenic Air Force - Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia
339 Mira, 117 PM
Andravida air base, Greece
November 14-16, 2016
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Photo report of the McDonnell Douglas F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs of 117 Combat Wing (Pteriga Machis - 117 PM)
339 'Aias' All weather Interception Squadron (Mira Pantos Kerou - MPK)
339 MPK (no fin tip markings) is tasked with the all-weather interception role it is also the Phantom OCU (Operational Conversion Unit).
339 Mira disbanded on October 31, 2017. |
F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01526) is about to release its chute on the thumbs down from the ground crew
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Dropping the chute
Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01520). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01524, 01534 and 01526). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520 and 01618). |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01618) has just released its chute. |
The step and pre-flight checks.
Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01512)
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| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (0152? and 01512) |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01512). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520). |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01526) about to touch down. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01508, 71758 and 01520). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01512, 01618 and 01526). |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01534). The four antennas on the top of the nose are part of the Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) system and are nicknamed ‘bird slicers’. They were fitted as part of the Peace Icarus 2000 avionics update program. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01534 and ?). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01504 and 01618). |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01520). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom IIs (01520 and 01526) and F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01528) in the engine test area. |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01508, 01520 and 71758). |
| Left to right: F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (71755). |
| F-4E(AUP) Phantom II (01526) over-shooting Kalamata the next day. |
